Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling revealed today on WEEI he will have surgery on his shoulder and will not pitch this year. He also may never take the mound again for the Red Sox. Retirement is an option.
You can listen to the entire audio from this morning’s WEEI interview in the player below.
UPDATE: Curt Schilling’s posted over at 38 Pitches confirming that this could likely end his career. But he has no bad feelings about the situation. We’ll be thinking about you Curt!
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Stick it to the Red Sox? C’mon.
The setback was his inability to throw off a mound, only on flat surface. It’s really unfortunate because he would have greatly helped our starting pitching depth down the stretch, and because he signed that contract last November, but luckily SP isn’t a huge priority.
Thank you for four awesome years Curt, if this is indeed the end. Game 6, 2004 ALCS. Nuff said.
I thought his rehab was progressing well. What happened?
This seems a little weird or fishy to me everything seemed to be going good then all of a sudden a plateau then season ending surgery????
Ian Browne on MLB.com reports that Schilling was making progress until a “disappointing [bullpen] session on June 13.” Browne says the Sox and Schilling mulled over the situation for a few days, and then had the shoulder examined by Sox medical director Thomas Gill on Wednesday. That’s apparently when the decision on surgery was made.
Somehow it seems a lot less urgent now than it would have in spring training. Back then, the possible loss of Schilling was seen as a huge blow to the Sox’ chances. Now, the rotation is a conspicuous strength, and it doesn’t seem nearly so dire.
I wonder how Schilling feels about this. If he had surgery right away, he would have still been out but had a chance to pitch next year. But he’s kept maintaining this was his last year. Has he changed his mind to “stick it” to the Red Sox?
Evan – I doubt that Schilling is thinking that far ahead. If I were him, the first priority would be (as he said) a pain-free shoulder so he can live a normal life. After that, he’ll consider his options. If he’s reopened possibility of pitching in 2009, it’s probably just because he’d rather go out on his own terms than be forced out by injury. I really don’t think there’s some grand scheme on his part, to come back simply to stick it to the Sox. (That said, if I were Brian Cashman, I’d have Curt’s agent on my speed dial.)
[...] Speaking on Boston radio today, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said he’s done for the season, and maybe his career. [...]
If he does retire there will one hell of a Hall of Fame class in five years.
I can’t tell if I’m happy he’s no longer with the team this year or sad that this gives him more time to focus on politics. I’m going to call it a draw and offer a polite thank you for everything he did to help the team win.
Politics aside, I am not sure what to think about this, except that he’s not sticking it to anyone, no matter how bad he feels. I hope the surgery works, and we find room for him next year, even as our long relief guy. It’s good to keep our World Series heroes nearby.
I hope he has a successful surgery that leads to an unimpeded pain free life. If he comes back or not is up to his shoulder and him. If he’s healthy I would like to see him come back to the Sox, but that is mostly nostalgia. I hope he means it when he says he’ll only return if he can be good. It would be much sadder to see him come back and suck then to see him good in another uniform.
Its a shame to see him go out like this but he had a great career and was huge part of our two championship runs … I hope we dont hear about him until his induction in 5 years … Not that I want to see him go but I dont think a comeback is gonna be good for anybody … last time he pitched he was on top … lets leave it at that … hope the surgery goes well Curt … Thanks
I think he’d relish entering the Hall, if he’s a first ballot, with Glavine, Maddux, and Smoltz. That way, he could share his viewpoints with a much larger audience.